Bridle-bit



(No Model.)

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BRIDLB BIT.

" No. 402,808. Patented May v, 1889.

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UNITED VSTATESA PATENT OFFICE.

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ySAME PLACE, AND JOHN M. FRENCH, CE CHELSEA,

BRIDLE'fBIT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 402,608, dated May 7, 1889. Application filed August 20, 1888. Serial No. 283,186. (No model.)

.To all whom t may concern:

Be'it known that I, J OEL MCKENNEY, of Boston, 1n the county of Suffolk and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Snafes, of which the following is a specification. l My invention relates to snaffles or bridleb1tsand has for its object the provision of a snaffle which may be used with entire subduing and controlling effect in the work of breaking and effort of controlling untamed or vicious horses.

My invention consists, broadly, of a snaffle consisting of two bars jointed together' by means of a link connected with each bar at an appreciable distance from its meeting end with the other bar, whereby when a pull or jerk is given to the reins attached to ringsl connected with the outer ends of the snafiie, or two bars composing the snaftle, the inner ends of the latter will be thrown upward or outward, and thus so act as to punish the horse and confine his attention entirely to the iniiuence of the snaffle or bit.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, and. to the letters of reference marked thereon, forming a part of this specification, of which drawings- Figure l is a view of the head and neck of a horse, showing one of the desirable Ways of arranging a bridle'and reins in the use of my invention. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of my improved snafiie. Fig. 3 is a front view of the same.

The same letters of reference designate the same parts in all of the views.

As has already been stated, my improved snaffle is composed of two bars or pieces, ct a, jointed together by means of a. link, b, which is connected with each bar a, as at c, an appreciable distance from its meeting end with the other bar.

d designates rings, preferably (though not necessarily) elongated, as shown, with which unruly and attempt to kick or run (one ofA 4the iirst motions of which action is the throwing down of the head) the overdraw, pulling on the rings d, will operate to throw the inner ends, j j, of the bars a a, comprising the bit, upward against the roof of the animals mouth,

-and so punish him as to take his attention from his vicious intent. So, also, if the driver should draw on the reins c', the effect would be to throw the endsjj upward, as before described, with the result as explained.

It is obvious that changes may be made in the form and arrangement of parts comprising my invention without departing from the nat-ure or spirit thereof.

What I claim is- The herein-described snai-fle or bit, consisting of two bars or pieces, the inner ends of which meet or nearly meet, said bars or pieces being jointed together by means of a link connected therewith at an appreciable distance beyond the meeting ends, all substantially as and for the purposes described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification, in the presence of two subscribing witnesses, this 14th day of August, A. D. 1888.

JOEL MCKENNEY.

Titnessesz I ARTHUR W. CRosSLEY, l CLARA F. SHAW. 

